The Democrats should have picked Howard Dean, or at least John Edwards, if they wanted to beat President Bush. In making Kerry their standard-bearer in the presidential race, Democrats have repeated their mistake from 2002 — failing to offer clear…

WASHINGTON — Analysts have offered many reasons why President Bush worked so hard for liberal Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) in his primary race against conservative challenger Rep. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.). At the heart of this tack by the White House…

WASHINGTON — It’s become de rigueur to lament the rise of partisanship in Washington. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, a Texas Republican, gets a good deal of the blame in the press for the “strident tone” of the toxic gasses…

For some conservatives dissatisfied with President Bush’s lurches to the left on spending, immigration, Medicare and education, three Senate races could hold the answer to their prayers. The nomination of Rep. Pat Toomey (Pennsylvania), and former Reps. Tom Coburn (Oklahoma)…